Elsloo, Friesland

Elsloo (West Frisian: Elslo) is a village consisting of around 600 inhabitants[1] in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland in the Netherlands.

Elsloo

Elslo
Village
Elsloo Church
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
Elsloo
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Ooststellingwerf
Population
 (January 2017)
  Total592
Postal code
8424
WebsiteOfficial

The communities considered part of the village are Tronde and Canada. The name Elsloo is derived from old Dutch 'Els' or Alder and 'Loo'(lauhaz) Forrest. In Elsloo, the first AI calf was born on December 5, 1935 at the farm of Jan Werner.

References

  1. Villages Archived 2017-09-28 at the Wayback Machine - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)


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